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World’s first engineered B cell therapy enters human trials

Drug Discovery World

The first patient has been dosed with an engineered B cell investigational therapy in a Phase I trial in Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I). Developer Immusoft has received FDA Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for the therapy, designated ISP-001, in this indication.

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STAT+: CRISPR patent fight redux? A new battle is brewing among biotechs over next-gen gene-editing tools

STAT News

Genome editing summits are generally friendly, nerdy affairs, but for a moment at a Lisbon hotel last June, the conversation at the FASEB genome engineering conference grew tense. ” It was a rare moment: Tessera had raised around $600 million and passed a $1 billion valuation, but published little in academic medical journals.

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Moderna partners with Life Edit for mRNA gene editing therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Moderna has entered a strategic research and development partnership with ElevateBio’s Life Edit Therapeutics to discover and develop new in-vivo mRNA gene editing therapies. Our novel editing systems have the potential to precisely modify gene targets for both in vivo and ex vivo therapeutic development.”

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mRNA-based drug company launches with $82 million

Drug Discovery World

Exsilio will use proceeds from the financing to advance its genomic medicines based on naturally occurring, programmable genetic elements that can precisely insert new genes into a cell through mRNA intermediates.

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AstraZeneca pays record 660% premium for gene editing company LogicBio

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca’s rare disease firm Alexion is set to expand its genomic medicine portfolio with the acquisition of gene editing specialist LogicBio Therapeutics, in a deal worth approximately $68 million. The post AstraZeneca pays record 660% premium for gene editing company LogicBio appeared first on.

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Researchers identify nanoparticles that could deliver therapeutic mRNA before birth

Scienmag

Study demonstrates the efficacy and therapeutic potential of select ionizable lipid nanoparticles for delivering mRNA to treat genetic diseases before birth Credit: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, January 13, 2021–Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (..)

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Leading innovators in zinc-finger nucleases for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Zinc-finger nucleases is a key innovation area in pharmaceutical Zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) are tools used in genetic engineering to cleave a chosen genomic sequence. ZFNs are also used to create a new generation of genetic disease models called isogenic human disease models.

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